Google for the MAC?

If you only want to get results that are related to the MAC, you can actually do a special Google - www.google.com/mac

We feel so special....

Create a photo mosaic

Here's a cool piece of freeware - MacOSaiX 2.0. Sorry - only works on MAC OS X! It lets you create a photomosaic version of any image, using tiny versions of other images from the Web, or from your own photo collection. From a distance, the result looks like the original but is actually made of hundreds of tiny photos. Neat!

The MAC you can afford to give for Christmas...

This is too funny. Download a template from this site and print off your own MAC. You can even make your own ornaments.

Love it!

Want a Wiki?

If you're absolutely dying to have a wiki of your very own, here's a site that will create one for you (free) quick as a flash.

I LOVE paper!

You know that I'm a paper addict. Kate's Paperie is my idea of nirvana.

They also have really cool ornaments. But I especially love their stationary sets. The colours are wonderful. I could get chocolate brown stationary! How cool is that?

Wrapping paper for creatives

House Industries is a cool site. They have some really unusual fonts, clothing, even furniture. Check out their gift wrap.

iStockPhoto Widget

iStockPhoto now has a widget! They have it for either MAC or PC. You can login using you username and password and it will tell you how many credits you have left. You can also search and check out new photos just added to the site.

Get the widget.

Veer strikes again!

Take the survey.

And then let me know your score using the comments.

You can also marvel at the sheer complexity of what they've designed here.

All I want for Christmas...

If hubbie should ask you what I want for Christmas, send him here. Isn't it beautiful?

Marnie...the puppies...and Masterfile

The lovely Marnie is a frequent contributor to the stock agency, Masterfile. At about this time last year, she agreed to photograph the puppies for me and in return I let her submit a couple of the photos to Masterfile. Recently, one of the photos sold - we're not sure where, but she thinks it was the Microsoft website.

Are they not the cutest things on four paws?

Fonts, wonderful fonts...sung to the tune of "Food, glorious food" from the musical Oliver...

My favourite place for deals on fonts is myfonts.com. Check out the Specials section - you can even get a free font at the moment.

But if you've got the bucks and want something fancier, it's Veer all the way.

design notes

Here's another design blog by Michael Surtees - a fellow member of the Graphic Designers of Canada. Some interesting stuff.

Webmonkey

Here's one of my favourite Web resources - Webmonkey. Good tutorials, information, etc. Hate the name; love the site.

And just for the heck of it...

The Dilbert blog by RSS feed.

More Dilbert...

Check out the blog of Dilbert creator, Scott Adams.

An amusing read.

Oh, and I encourage you to join the DNRC before the InDUHviduals take over the world completely.

Dilbert Weasel Award Poll

I love Dilbert. His take on management and bureaucracy always makes me laugh. I'm a long time member of the DNRC.

Here are the results of the Weasel Award Poll for 2005.

I love that Accountants made the top five for Weaseliest Profession...

Sydney Opera House - Virtual Tour

I confess to loving this virtual tour. I first discovered it about 8 years ago after visiting Sydney and the Opera House on a day when there was a performance which meant I couldn't get in for a real tour.

This is one of the most beautiful buildings in the world - it truly is spectacular juting out over the harbour. Amazing.

Enjoy the virtual tour - follow that bouncing ball!

Websites that Suck

Here's one site you don't want to aspire to. It's actually a great place to learn about usability, what is considered bad design, etc.

Websitesthatsuck.com

Check out the Suckers of the Day.

HOW magazine

HOW is a very good magazine for designers. I have a personal subscription. Lots of great articles, features, etc. The HOW site has info about the magazine and you can also join the HOW forum and talk about all things design with other designers. Wouldn't recommend it if you're not a designer - you might find it a bit perplexing - but if you have an interest, it's a great forum.

Send This File

If Dropload isn't working (like today) there is another site that does the same thing - www.sendthisfile.com. Also free and works pretty much the same way. Very handy.

Dropload

If you need to send large files by email (like images), Dropload is a great, free, resource. Sign up is easy. You can send emails up to 100MB in size. Works like a charm.

WetNoz - for the design concious canine.

LOVE WetNoz. They have won many awards for both their product and packaging design. We have one of the Big Pooch bowls courtesy of a certain someone with Scotties. The Westies don't seem that impressed but I think it looks fabulous in the house!

SHHHH!

Coudal Partners is a really interesting design firm in Chicago. There's a long article about them in the most recent issue of HOW. Their site is essentially a BLOG that all team members contribute to. SHHH stands for The Society for Handheld Hushing." Next time someone is annoying you by answering or talking on their cell phone in an inappropriate place or time, whip out one of these cards and you'll feel better immediately.

Computer Stupidities

In the same vein as Clientcopia, this site includes supposedly true reports from help desk personnel.

InDesign resources

If you're an InDesign user, this site has links to varous InDesign user groups - very useful.

Lovely crowns..

I love the wacky stuff people think of to make. These crowns and tiaras are amazing - but really, who needs a crown or tiara? Besides Princess Cassie of Airdrie, that is.

Worst album covers...ever...really

These are awful.

Proofer's marks

Need to know what a particular proofer's mark means? Here's a good resource.

The Skinny

I love Veer. This is their blog, The Skinny.
And for sheer entertainment that possibly only a designer could appreciate, check out Lightboxing.

Let Pandora find you new music...

Warning - addictive:
Pandora

Why you shouldn't use Flash on a website...

Click on the link and then on the Specs and Terms tab at the top - wait until the actual Specs and Terms page appears and then tell me if you can read the ad sizes...I know I can't. And no where is this printable.

Sigh...

Canadian Business Magazine ad specs

Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum

Nice site - wish I could go visit in person:

Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum

A bit more fun

Doodle with Veer (make sure you check out the gallery, though it might be depressing...)

Check out the permanent links...

Make sure you check out the Links to the right - some of my all time favourites that deserve permanent placement on my Blog.

Liquid Sculpture

The things people come up with....though they are beautiful.

www.liquidsculpture.com/index.htm

Make-a-Flake

OK - cool site - snowflakes.lookandfeel.com/index.html?taf=sender

Some of the stuff people came up with is really impressive.